ATEX Hazardous Area Plastic Control Stations Zone 1 & 21 – Abtech PCS

Abtech PCS hazardous area control stations are ATEX Certified for use in Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas.

• Area Classification  Zone 1 & 21, Gas & Dust
• Type of Protection  Controller with Ammeter only: Ex e (Increased Safety),   Controller with Switches & Indicator Lamps: Ex de (flameproof & increased safety)
• Apparatus Coding  Ex e II T6, Ex tD A21 IP66 T800 C  Ex de IIC T6, Ex tD A21 IP66 T800 C
• Certificate Number  DNV 12 ATEX 13746

Plastic Control Stations

Zone 1 & Zone 21 Hazardous Areas Application

Abtech PCS control stations are suitable for both industrial and hazardous areas and have been designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and are suitable for most gas groups including hydrogen.

Protection Degree IP66 to EN60529.

Abtech PCS Control Stations

Configuration Options

Part Reference	Control Station Dimensions HxWxD (mm)	Fixing Centres (mm)  Horizontal/Vertical	Maximum Populations
			Operators	Ammeters	Both
Abtech PCS01	86 x 95 x 76	73 / 58	1 x Op	N/A	N/A
Abtech PCS02	86 x 135 x 76	73 / 98	2 x Op	1 x Am	N/A
Abtech PCS03	86 x 175 x 76	73 / 138	3 x Op	N/A	1 x Op, 1 x Am
Abtech PCS06	100 x 215 x76	88 / 150	4 x Op	N/A	2 x Op, 1 x Am

See Abtech data sheet for typical layout drawings.

Abtech PCS control stations, manufactured from plastic are suitable for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas according to the ATEX Directive – the PCS is available with a selection of different manufacturers operators and indicators.

Maximum Cable Entries

Max Cable Entries*	Control Station Top Side (A)			Control Station Bottom Side (C)
	M20	M25	M32	M20	M25	M32
PCS01	1	1	N/A	1	1	N/A
PCS02	1	1	N/A	1	1	N/A
PCS03	1	1	N/A	1	1	N/A
PCS06	2	2	1	2	2	1

 Electrical Data

Operator Type	Push Button, Emergency Stop, Mushroom Head, Key Release Push Button
Utilization Category	AC12	AC15	DC13	DC13
Max Rated Voltage	250V	250V	110V	24V
Max Rated Current	16A	10A	0.5A	1A
Operator Type	Indicator Lamp
Utilization Category	AC15		DC13
Max Rated Voltage	250V		24V
Max Rated Current	6A		1A
Operator Type	Illuminated Push Button
Utilization Category	AC15		DC13
Max Rated Voltage	240V		24V
Max Rated Current	6A		1A

Temperature Rating

Max ambient range: ‐40 ºC to +40 ºC

 

Data Sheets

• ATEX Hazardous Area Plastic Control Stations Zone 1 & 21 – Abtech PCS
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